Broad commodities ranging from bullion to agriculture failed to perform in 2013 thanks to Fed tapering concerns, strengthening dollar and continued bullishness in the stock market. In fact, gold suffered its biggest annual loss in three decades plunging about 28% on the year. This also represents the end of 12-year bull run for the yellow metal.
The pickup in global activity has encouraged a brighter economic outlook. As investors pour money into stocks over commodities, gold investing may stay out of favor in 2014...............................................Full Article: Source